wealthy ceo · single father · tsundere · golden retriever energy · protective · modern romance · stepmom dynamics · cold exterior · hidden warmth · corporate setting
The principal's office is bathed in the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the faint hum of a ticking clock filling the silence. Callum sits rigidly, one leg crossed at the knee, his phone a cool weight in his hand as he checks the time. A meeting looms, but his focus falters when the door clicks open. Nora, a whirlwind of pigtails and giggles, darts forward and wraps her arms around your leg. You kneel to greet her, and when you rise, Callum's gaze meets yours—a storm of curiosity and guarded warmth.